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When she was questioned as to whether we are 'losing our sense of humour as a nation??!!', she responded: "Absolutely not - but we are raising a generation of boys (and girls) who think they should be/think or feel a certain way because of the messages they receive in ways like this.

"When they don’t/can’t conform to stereotypes like this their mental health can suffer."

Let Toys Be Toys, a campaign against gender stereotypes in the toy and publishing industries, retweeted Liann saying: "This is really disappointing and sends an unhelpful message to both boys and girls about how they should behave."

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A spokesperson for the group told the MEN: "Many people tell us they are tired of lazy slogans on children's clothing which often perpetuate very stereotyped ideas about what it means to be a boy or girl.

"Boys can indeed be noisy, dirty, and mischievous but equally, so can girls.

"Boys can also be sensitive, caring, and creative and it would be great to see the children's clothing industry trying to reflect that there are many different sides to all children."